Welcome to Washington Parish ...
Time Zone: Washington Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Franklinton is the Seat for Washington Parish.
Washington Parish was founded in 1819 and was created by taking area from Saint Tammany Parish.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 46,158 people. This is a decrease of 2.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,168 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 1.04% of the total population of Louisiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Washington Parish:
- Angie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <3>
- Bogalusa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
- Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <3>
- Franklinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Varnado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
- Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Websites specific to Washington Parish
- Websites for nearby parishes
- Pike County
- Walthall County
- Marion County
- Pearl River County
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |